Rail-joint.



l. R. & l. A. HANSON.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 21. I9I6.

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l. R. & I. A. HANSON.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21, |916.

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ILLINOIS.

RAIL-JOINT.

Application led January 21, 1916.

To all whom t may Concern.'

Be it known that we, IsAAo Riunioni) HAN- soN and JACOB ANDREW HANsoN, citizens of the United States, residing at Oconee and Vernon, respectively, in the counties of Shelby and Marion, respectively, and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in railway joints and the primary object oi the invention is to improve the construction and increase the etliciency of devices ot' this character.

W ith the above and other objects in view, the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of two rails connected in accordance with the present invention, Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a similar section approximately on the line 3 8 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a horizontal section approximately on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the joint chair sections, and Fig. 6 is a similar' View of the eo-acting chair section.

In the drawings 1 1. designate two rails of the ordinary construction which have their webs provided with the usual bolt openings 2.

The rails 1 rest upon a rail chair constructed in accordance with my invention and connected by the same, while the cha-ir rests upon certain of the supporting ties 3.

The chair comprises two substantially similar members, indicated for distinction,

by the numerals 4 and 5 respectively, andl the section 4 is adapted to rest upon the section 5. Each of the chair sections in; eludes a base 6 which comprises a i'lat member which has its ends, which rest upon the ties 3 of a greater width than its central' portion, the said central portion or what may be termed web7 indica-ted by the numeral 7,'being of a width slightly greaterl rails, while the ends 8 extend laterally Jfrom the opposite longitudinal edges of the web for any determined or desired length. Each of the members 4 and 5 is interiorly formed Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11i, 191145.

Serial No. 73,389.

with a side 11 and 12 respectively. Flach ot the sides includes a vertically straight longitudinally extending plate which is provided with inwardly extending studs 13 that are arranged to be received in the bolt opefnings of the respective rails 1 and each of the said vertical plates is formed with an angular flanged plate l() whereby the said sides are shaped to engage with the opposite sides of the rails. The plate l0 of the nieinber 4 connects directly with the base of said member approximately in a line with the outer edge oi" the web oli. the base of the said member. but the `flanged plate 10 of the section 5 is connected at its ends by out wardlyextending` dat members 9 that may be provided bv bending the outer edges of the end members 8 of the ba se of the said member 5, the member 9 being arranged to overlie the said ends 8 and being spa-ced from. the plate a distance approximately esiialing the thickness oic the ends of the member 4A The portions 10 are provided with aneiilarly arranged elongated openings 1.5 15 which register with similar openings in the portion ot the ends 8 below the said members and the inner extensions or ends ot the base 6 of the member 5 are provided with similar openings 14. The ends S of the members 4 are provided "with elongated openings 14 which are arranged at different angles from the openings 14 so that when the section 4 is arranged upon the section 5 the openings 14 thereoi2 will be disposed at approximately a right angle with respect to the openings 14.

VVheu the chair members are arranged upon the ties to engage with the rails. securing elements such as spikes 16 are passed through the openings 15. 14 and 14 of' the assembled chair members` the spikes engaging with the walls provided bv the openings having a wedgipg e'l'ect upon the chair members to force the same toward each other land as a conseoiionee into tight engagement ',wirh the opposite sides oi the rails.

The side members of each oi the chair iembers are reinforced on their outer faces Y y angiilarlv disposed ribs 17 and the web than the width of the base flanges of the';

7 of the chair member 5 is provided with longitudinallv extending truss brace memlers 18 and the opposite ends or shoulders i' said truss braces are disposed to contact with the opposite sides et the ties 3.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim is:

1.` A rail joint including two chair sections having theirl ends formed with lateral extensions, the said lateral extensions upon one side of one of the chair members being formed with pockets to receive the lateral extensions upon one of the sides of the other chair member, each of the chair members having one of its longitudinaledges between the lateral extensions on one side thereof provided with an inwardly extending angular vflange to engage with the base flanges of the rails and the lateral extensions being likewise formed with similar flanges, said fianges terminating in vertically extending portions which are adapted lto be received in the fishing spaces and to contact with the heads of the rails, the vertical portion of each of the chair members having in- Yardly extending lugs adjacent one of its ends, said 'lugs being adapted to be received in ,the bolt openings in the flanges of the rails, reinforcing ribs between the railengaging members and lateral extensions of each of the Vchair sections, means passing through the said extensions for securing the joint chair to the rail ties, and said means lpermitting the lateral and longitudinal adjustment of the said sections with relation lto 'the rails. c

2. In a joint for railway rails, a chair comprising two members each including a central webr upon which the rails rest, and

ings with which they aline, the webs having their underfaces formed with longitudinal reinforcements and the ends of said reinforcements adapted to abut with the opposite faces of two of the ties upon which the chair -is supported, the outer longitudinal edge of the web of each of the members 'being `provided with an overlying rail engaging flange andthe lateral extensions being 'likewise flanged, all of the fianges being formed with vertical extensions which are adapted to contact with the webs to under- `Ilie the head-s of the rails, means'fprovided *upon the said vertical extenslons for engaging in Vthe bolt openings in the rails, and reinforcing ribs between the vertical extension and fianges of the lateral ends, and securing means passing through the angular alining openings and entering the ties.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC RADFORD HANSON. JACOB ANDREW HANSON. Witnesses BEVERLY FoREr-IAND, OPLE FOREHAND.

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